Australian Football

Although he played for most of his career somewhat in the shadow of his older brother Bob, Bill Hank was by any standards a fine player. Capable of doing a good job in any key position, he played 183 games and booted 77 goals for West Torrens between 1946 and 1955, and only once missed a match through injury. He played on a half forward flank in the winning Grand Final of 1953 against Port Adelaide, having played an exceptional game in the losing premiership play-off of four years earlier against North Adelaide. Somewhat unfortunately, perhaps indeed unfairly, Bill Hank was the only one of the three Hank brothers not to play interstate football.

Author - John Devaney